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Vanessa talked to Nicole about how worried she is about Doug. She said something changed in him. Nicole thought she was more invested in her marriage than she was letting on. She asked Vanessa if she wanted to fix her marriage. While they were talking, Ted came in and wanted Nicole to come upstairs with him. When he left, the women talked about Nicole’s marriage and how great it was that they were still passionate about each other after so many years. The Duprees went out for karaoke night.  Dani told the family about her plans. Kat reminded Chelsea to get her mother to help them on their line. Martin and Smitty talked to Vernon about what was going on with the twins. Later on, Anita talked to Vernon about what they have done for their family. Kat talked to Ted about the anniversary party. She said Eva didn’t know anything about planning a party. He wanted her to let it go. Dani wanted Anita to go to the stage and sing, but Anita said her voice wasn’t ready. Anita was afraid that she couldn’t sing anymore. Dani, Naomi, and Anita went on the stage and did a great job.

Joey told Doug that he wouldn’t be fixing hearts soon. Doug wondered what he would do for him if he couldn’t make money. He told Joey that he didn’t have any skills in Joey’s line of work. Doug told Joey that he gave him money. Joey warned him that his time was up if he didn’t respect him. Doug was shocked and let him know that he didn’t have a deadline. Joey said he did now. Doug said his assets were tied up and needed time. Joey wasn’t sure what he was going to do with him. Doug asked if someone could bail him out. When Joey kept pressuring Doug, Doug said he would talk to Vanessa. Doug said she didn’t know about his gambling problem. When Doug said Vanessa wouldn’t leave him, Joey laughed at him. Joey said Vanessa could sell some houses and give him the money. Vanessa overheard Joey telling Doug to find a solution if she wasn’t the answer. Joey let Vanessa know that he was there to check on a friend. When Joey left, Vanessa asked Doug about his hand. She asked him what was going on with him. He let her know that he went to a dark place and wouldn’t go back. Eva and Tomas were at the club. They talked about the sexual harassment case. Tomas told Eva that the guy was fired and the women got a big settlement. Eva said she couldn’t imagine taking her father down. She told him about her mother’s friend taking her in and her mother died. Tomas offered sympathy when Eva said her stepfather didn’t like her. Eva said she never wanted for anything. Tomas said it was her stepfather’s loss.

 

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Vanessa went to see Nicole, and they talked about Joey buying the house for his mother. She told Nicole that Joey didn’t want her to see him as weak. Nicole didn’t believe that’s what he was doing. Vanessa felt bad for him. Nicole felt like it was a calculated move. She wondered if Vanessa had feelings for Joey. Vanessa admitted that she thought he was attractive. She did admit that she had feelings for Joey, but she didn’t want to say how deep her feelings were. Nicole understood how it felt to fall for bad boys. She didn’t think Joey had a soft spot in him. Vanessa talked to her about her marriage. Nicole understood why she found love from outside sources. Vanessa shared her concerns about Doug with Nicole. Randy and Joey talked about the feds cracking down on casinos. They also talked about Doug. Joey wanted to know where he was, and Randy told him that he wanted to focus on work. Randy thought Doug could get him the money, but Joey didn’t care. He wanted to go after Vanessa’s real estate business. Joey wanted her business to launder money. Randy didn’t think Vanessa would agree to it, but Joey thought Doug would convince her to do it. Joey threatened Randy’s family to get him to  go with his plans.

Doug asked Shanice why she was talking to Vanessa about him. She told him that she let Vanessa know that she was worried about him working so hard. Later Doug was upset because he lost a patient. Shanice tried to make him feel better by telling him that the patient was high risk. Ashley agreed with her and told him that it wasn’t his fault that the patient died. He smashed his hand on the table because he was upset. Later Doug got an examination and found out that his wrist was broken. Shanice informed him that he wouldn’t be doing any more surgeries. He wasn’t thrilled about it. She thought he could have a break. Naomi went to see Anita, and they talked about her days as a performer. She knew those days were behind her. The ladies talked about Dani and wanted to throw a party for her. Chelsea and Kat talked about their company. They were happy with Samantha being on board. Kat suggested Dani be the head of marketing. Chelsea wasn’t happy about that because her mother would be too controlling. Dani treated her like a child, and she didn’t want it again. Kat reminded her that they were in charge, and Dani would work for them. Chelsea considered the idea. Dani was ready to get a drink when Pamela showed up. She switched her alcoholic drink for ginger ale. Pamela asked how she felt about letting Chelsea go. Dani felt the sting of losing her. Pamela suggested they open up their own modeling agency. Dani agreed to it, but she wanted her name to go first on the building. Randy called Doug to let him know that there was a bottle of scotch waiting for him at the gambling den. Doug didn’t want to join him. Randy thought it was his time to change his luck at the tables. Doug thought Joey was forcing him to gamble. He assured Randy that Joey would get his money. After Randy got off the phone with Doug, he called Joey. Randy told Joey what Doug said. Joey wasn’t happy about it so he wanted to take care of it himself. Joey showed up at the hospital and noticed Doug’s broken arm. He thought that was going to be a problem.

 

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Stefania, Becky and Carrie met with Naomi. Naomi supported them even though she wasn’t representing them anymore. They wanted to take Bill’s deal, but they thought they could get a better deal and wanted to know if she could help them. Mike getting fired was great, but he was part of the rainbow. The new lawyer the women have is nice but not on the same page as them. They want to change the policy at the company as part of their settlement. Naomi agreed to help them, and they left. Chelsea and Kat were dancing when Samantha walked in with an announcement. She decided to quit school. Chelsea and Kat were shocked. Samantha wanted to pursue modeling full time. She joked with them but she did skip school. They talked to her about her responsibilities. Samantha let them know that Martin wasn’t on board with her modeling. Kat wasn’t surprised because she knew how her brother could be. Smitty saw how talented she was. Samantha talked to them about her life before Martin and Smitty adopted her. They brought up Tyrell’s bullying and what the family has been dealing with lately. Samantha would always have Tyrell’s back. The trio talked about Samantha’s future as a spokesperson and all the plans they had. They were sure Martin would be okay with the plans. Tyrell came home from school and demanded to know what Martin did. He told Martin and Smitty that there was an assembly about cyberbullying and everybody knew it was about him. People bullied him about it. The kids thought he snitched to the principal. Martin confessed that he did something. Tyrell was upset because things were worse for him. Martin talked to him about his past and dealing with being a gay black man. It didn’t work because Tyrell was still upset about it. He felt like Martin disrespected him. Martin couldn’t stand watching him suffer. He apologized, but Tyrell wanted him to stay out of his life. Tyrell ran upstairs. Smitty stood by Tyrell’s side. Tyrell needed to stand on his own. Smitty walked out of the room.

Vanessa went to see Doug at the hospital. Shanice told her that he was in surgery. She mentioned that he’s been doing a lot of surgeries. Doug was talking to Dr. Wilkes when he received an unwanted text.  Dr. Wilkes told him to relax and brought up Vanessa. Doug thought about times with her. He found Vanessa, and she reminded him that he forgot to meet her. She told him that Shanice was worried about him.  Vanessa noticed he’s been distant lately. Was he distant because of her? Doug said it wasn’t that simple. He contemplated telling her the truth. Vanessa thought he was leaving her and reminded him about the twins coming home from school. She wondered if he was cheating on her. Doug denied cheating on her. Shanice interrupted their conversation to let him know that his patient was ready for him. He let Vanessa know that he’s the happiest he’s ever been. Bill met Naomi. He was happy to see her. She told him about the rider the women wanted in the settlement. He was surprised that she was working with them again. Bill refused to accept the rider. She gave in and said he could settle it in court. Naomi warned him about the new lawyer they had. Bill changed his mind and agreed to the rider. He congratulated her for getting him to change his mind and left her table.

 

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Mike talked to Bill about getting fired. He told Bill that he could get them out of their legal problems by taking on the case. When Bill wasn’t convinced, Mike threatened to take his clients with him. He couldn’t believe Bill was turning his back on him after he helped in build the law firm. Bill wasn’t interested in listening to him. Mike reminded him that he made money for the company to which Bill said his clients were divided among other people. Bill said everyone knew about the rumors and warned him that he would lose his severance if he fought the firing. Mike said this was going to ruin his career. Bill warned him that it would be worse for him if he pursued a lawsuit. Mike threw up in Bill’s face that he had an affair with a staff member. He said he told Bill that was getting fired because Naomi wanted revenge. When Mike started to insult Naomi, Bill threatened to fight him if he didn’t leave. After Mike left, Bill called Hayley to let her know he was on his way to meet her so they could celebrate having a baby. Hayley wasn’t sure they should celebrate since she wasn’t sure she was pregnant. Bill wanted to celebrate anyway. Naomi talked to Jacob about the repercussions there will be if she reconciled with her father. She wasn’t worried about the clients, but she was worried about how her mother would take the news. Naomi didn’t want her mother to think that she was deserting her. Jacob wondered if she could talk to Dani about it, but she didn’t think she could explain it. She said she was upset with her father, but she still cared about him. Jacob said her mother probably felt the same way. Naomi said she didn’t like the way her father treated the women at his office as well as her mother. She said she wanted her father to treat Hayley badly. Jacob reminded her that she would have to get along with Hayley if she got along with her father. Naomi said Hayley knew Bil was a cheater and wondered what her angle was. She was convinced Hayley schemed to have a future with Bill.

Andre woke up in bed with Dani and gave her painkillers for her headache. He said they couldn’t do this anymore. She got offended when he said she was his friend. He said she was sending out red flags. She was upset and didn’t want to hear anymore. Andre said she was always getting drunk. He said she wasn’t keeping it real to which she said she was doing what she needed to do. She told him to leave if what she was doing was too much for him. He told her she was a strong and beautiful woman, but she was drinking too much. She said Bill didn’t care about her. Andre suggested she get therapy so she could get back to the way she was. Dani said she didn’t think it would work to which he said it would. He said she was magnificent. After Andre left, Dani called Pamela and asked her to come over. When Pamela came over, Dani told her she needed her fire back. Pamela said they would get her back to her old self. Dani said she wanted to feel like a teenager again. They talked about their past and decided to go to the club. Ted offered to take down the decorations from Kat’s party. He told Nicole that her patients were lucky to have her. Nicole said he was acting like he was guilty or wanted something. When Andre called her, Ted thought about his affair. Andre showed up to talk about the video he was doing for their anniversary. He said he wanted to honor their love. Nicole wanted to talk about the good and bad times they had. She brought up how she had miscarriages and pushed Ted away. Nicole said she was surprised Ted didn’t give up on her. Ted told her not to blame herself because he was to blame. When Nicole went to bed, Andre told Ted that he thought he was going to tell Nicole the truth. Ted said he wasn’t going to tell her the truth but it was hard to keep the secret with Dana around. Pamela and Dani went to the club and saw Hayley there.  Dani went over to talk to Hayley. She told Hayley that she could see Bill’s love for her and wanted to give her advice on how to deal with him. Dani said losing love was sneaky. Hayley said that wasn’t going to happen with her and Bill. Dani said Hayley didn’t have a career. She said Hayley had a job based on sleeping with Bill. Dani told her when Bill didn’t want her, she should have a plan ready. Pamela came over and saw that Hayley was drinking water. Dani told the waiter that he could take Hayley’s order. Hayley said Dani was just telling her the same thing over again. After Dani and Pamela left, Bill showed up. Hayley told him she was able to order something thanks to Dani. Bill told her about what happened with Mike. Hayley left to go to the bathroom. While Dani and Pamela were talking about career paths, Bill came over to their table. He thanked Dani for letting the staff take Hayley’s order.

 

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Martin confronted Tyrel about the photo that got leaked of him. He wanted to know why the picture was online. Dani pretended to be a runway model again. She called Andre because she wanted to meet with him. He was busy, but she wanted him to come over. She flirted with him to get him to change his mind. Randy called Joey and informed him that he would make sure that Doug wouldn’t get away. Bill was suspicious that Naomi suddenly decided to pull out of the case against his firm. She explained why she backed out, but he didn’t believe her. Naomi was about to leave, but he wanted her to stay. He wanted to ask her some questions. Bill felt like Naomi wouldn’t win the case. He let her know that he would win the case. Bill felt like she didn’t believe in the case. She assured him that she believed in the case. He said that she did it because she wanted to get back at him for what he did to her mother. Naomi told him that he betrayed her mother and her by being with her best friend. He realized that was the reason why she went after the case and wondered why she would walk away from it. Martin and Smitty talked to Tyrel about the pictures. They wanted him to talk to them when things like that happen. Randy showed up at the hospital to see Doug. Doug thought he would be able to gamble at the table. Naomi denied taking the case to make her father pay for what he did to her mother. Bill didn’t believe that. She realized that she shouldn’t have taken it. Bill reminded her about the way she acted after she talked to Hayley. He asked her again why she backed out of the case. Bill felt like it was personal, and she finally admitted that she was scared. He didn’t believe that. Naomi admitted that she loved him. Tyrell talked to his parents about why the picture was taken. Smitty told him that it was a lot to take alone. Martin was determined to do something about what happened, but Tyrell didn’t want him to do anything.

Randy told Doug that he wanted to help his number one. Doug told him what happened to his patient. He couldn’t gamble anymore. Doug didn’t want to put Randy in a bind with Joey, but he didn’t want to do it anymore. Randy didn’t believe it, but Doug wanted to make the hospital his priority. Andre showed up at Dani’s place after she fell down. He noticed that she had been drinking. Andre picked her up and took her to her room. Martin was determined to stop the kids from taunting Tyrell. He didn’t like how he kept the taunts from them. Tyrell didn’t want them to help. He said they were part of the problem because they made them go to that school. He wanted to handle it himself and demanded that Martin didn’t help. Naomi wanted Bill to let it go that she loved him. He didn’t listen because he had to be a lawyer. She wanted a conversation and not a deposition. Bill told her that he loved her and her sister. He wanted to see her. Bill remembered how Naomi and Chelsea used to run into his arms. He reminisced about their relationship. Naomi asked about how he was doing. He wanted to have the case in court and didn’t want her sympathy. She didn’t forgive him, and she probably never would. Bill wanted to hug her, but he didn’t think he should. He said he loved her. Randy told Joey about his conversation with Doug. He agreed that they had to do something to get Doug interested in gambling again. Bill told Mike that Naomi was backing out of the case. Mike was excited about it. Smitty tried to make Martin feel better about the things Tyrell said to them. Martin told him that they had to do something about Tyrell getting bullied. Smitty said they should let Tyrell do what he needed to do. He was afraid Tyrell could do something worse if they don’t let him handle the situation on his own. Smitty felt like they should be united. Martin wanted to do something to stop the bullying. Martin stormed off while Smitty was talking. Bill told Mike that he was the problem with the company and he wanted him out.

 

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Anita showed up at Nicole’s place for Kat’s birthday party. While they were talking, Nicole got roses from Ted. Nicole told Anita that Ted has been sending them to her ever since they had issues years ago. She said it was a rebirth of their marriage. Vernon showed up to Dani’s place. He comforted her and told her she wasn’t the first person to have a bad year. Vernon talked to her about what his father overcame. He said his father was questioned about his mentally after what he went through. Dani apologized to which Vernon said he didn’t know if he had better days for him until he met Anita. Dani said she was ashamed of herself because Vernon did so much for them, but she kept making mistakes. Vernon said Bill’s mistakes outweighed hers. Dani told him how Bill manipulated her into remembering their past. She told him that Bill kissed her. Vernon informed her that a kiss was just that to which she said Bill wanted her to obsess over him. She said Bill was doing that with Hayley. Dani said Bill loved Hayley and it was time for her to deal with it. Naomi went to see Bill who was glad to see her. She told him she was there as a lawyer. Bill told her he had a doctor’s appointment which worried her. He said it was a yearly checkup. She wasn’t sure if he was lying. Bill said he wasn’t happy she felt that way but understood why. Naomi suggested that he see a doctor. Bill thought it was funny that she still cared.

Leslie told Eva that it was a beautiful day and suggested they go to the park. Eva reminded her that they couldn’t be seen together. She told Leslie that she was still upset about the mission. Leslie said Eva spent more time with Ted and Nicole to which Eva said wasn’t done on purpose. She apologized to Leslie for the plan falling on her. Eva said she chose to be in on the plan. Leslie said they would get what they deserved. Eva said she would too. She told Leslie how perfect Eva was. Leslie tried to make her feel better. When they finished talking, Eva decided to go for a walk. Naomi and Jacob met at the diner. She told him about what happened with her father. Jacob wondered if Bill was faking his health issues to get out of the lawsuit. Naomi said her clients deserved justice but questioned how she could be the lawyer. Bill told Hayley that he was getting his daughter back. Hayley said she had something to tell him. She told him that she might be pregnant. Bill was upset about the news because they planned to be alone for a while. Hayley wondered if Naomi would hate her more if she was pregnant. Bill told her not to worry about it. Hayley said she had everything she wanted. Bill said she would be a great mother. He asked if that was what she wanted. She said she didn’t think she wanted kids or marriage until she met him. When she said she might have a boy, Bill was excited about it. Everyone showed up at Kat’s party. Eva was at the party. She and Kat got into an argument. Eva walked off. Ted saw Eva and Kat arguing. He went after Eva and told her that she missed out on not having parents. Naomi went to Bill’s office to let Bill know she was dropping the case.

 

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Dani went to Martin and Smitty’s place to talk to Samantha about her potential modeling career. She told her that she made Chelsea famous. Chelsea showed up, and Dani realized that Samantha asked her to be her manager. She thought Dani would be a better manager, but Samantha wanted to work with Chelsea. Eva went to the hospital to see Laura. She had flowers from Nicole. Shanice wondered how things were going with her. Eva tried to pump her for information about Laura. Shanice told her about the new nurse. Eva became suspicious about the nurse but said Nicole would want to thank her for taking care of Laura. She tried to find out the nurse’s name, but Shanice didn’t know her. Leslie thought about injecting Laura with a drug. She read the invitation for Ted and Nicole’s anniversary. Leslie mocked them as she read it. She had the perfect gift for them. Doug was gambling and winning while Joey watched him. Randy showed up at the gambling den to check on Doug. Doug felt like his luck was changing for the better. Shanice called him because he was needed for surgery. He tried to get out of it, but he was the only doctor available to do it. Doug was upset that he had to leave, but he stormed off. Joey was glad that he left because he didn’t want him to be on a winning streak. Andre watched Nicole’s interview. Nicole discussed the times she had to go to therapy. She talked about her first miscarriage and when she lost a patient. It happened on a night that she couldn’t find Ted. Ted walked in the room so Andre stopped the video. While he was talking to Andre about the video, Leslie pranked his phone. She listened to him say hello on the phone. Ted got off the phone and continued talking to Andre about Nicole’s interview. Nicole discussed being home with her toddler, Martin. Martin had a fever and was getting sicker. Her family wasn’t home and Ted showed up at the hospital hours later. The incident left her a mess. Nicole was grateful that Ted was attentive ever since that incident. Leslie called Ted again, but he ignored the call. He talked to Andre about his marriage. Ted said it wasn’t perfect. Andre let him know that he was like a second father to him. Ted became uncomfortable when he thought about what he did to Nicole. Andre assured him that he could talk to him about anything. Ted admitted that he was unfaithful to Nicole more than 20 years ago before Kat was born. He confided in Andre that he and Nicole suffered several miscarriages. Ted pulled away during that time. He met another woman. She didn’t have a care in the world so he convinced himself it was more than sex so he wouldn’t feel guilty about what he did. He told Andre that she had an abortion so Nicole never found out about the affair. After that, he vowed to be a better husband to Nicole. Ted admitted that he paid Leslie off. Andre was shocked by what he heard. He filled Andre in about the things that Leslie did. Ted appreciated him taking the time to listen to him. Andre advised him to tell Nicole the truth. Ted couldn’t do that. He believed that Leslie was out of his life.

Eva found her mother wearing a new wig. She wanted to know what Leslie was doing with it. Leslie didn’t tell her everything, but she thought it would give them what they wanted. Eva asked her about pretending to be a nurse at the hospital. She questioned whether she was in Laura’s room. Leslie admitted to being in her room. She jokingly admitted to hitting Laura with her bike. Leslie backtracked her confession and told her that she does everything for her. Eva felt like she did things for herself. They talked about Alan. Leslie felt like he wasn’t there for them, but Eva didn’t agree with her. She wanted to fix their lives, but Eva thought she was going too far. Vanessa wanted to meet with Diego, but she saw Joey. She changed her mind and talked to Joey. They talked about their marriages. Joey admitted that his wife had an affair with one of his pit bosses. Vanessa talked about being with Doug in high school. Doug thought about gambling while he was in surgery. The patient’s blood pressure dropped and the bleeding couldn’t be stopped. He needed someone else to finish the surgery. Randy called him, and he talked about what happened. Doug worked all day and gambled all night. He couldn’t keep doing it. Doug decided he needed to stop gambling. Leslie tried to call Ted again, but he didn’t answer the phone. She got upset when he didn’t answer the phone. Leslie refused to get ignored by him.

 

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Haley talked to Bill about the lawsuit, and the way the town treats her. He said that he was just as powerful as Dani in the town. A woman let Dani know that she wouldn’t be on the board for First Gen Grant anymore. Dani wanted to know if she was being fired. Martin tried to get Tyrell to tell him what Samantha was going through. Samantha told Smitty that she went to him because he was understanding. Smitty didn’t like the way she was going about things. She didn’t think Martin would understand that she wanted to be a model. He said that he and Martin couldn’t travel around with her. She begged him to take her side. Martin and Tyrell went downstairs. He wanted to know what she was talking to Smitty about. Dani spotted Bill and Hayley at the club. The waiter wouldn’t take Hayley’s order at first. Bill assured her that she would feel at home. Dani was surprised that she was losing her job on the board. Hannah told her that the vote to remove her was unanimous because her behavior was unacceptable. Vernon and Anita hoped that Dani would be able to move on from Bill after everything that happened between them. Bill wanted to be affectionate, but Hayley didn’t think they should. Dani wanted more info from Hannah from the board. She tried to downplay what she did, but the woman told her that someone could have been hurt or killed. Dani wanted to know why they waited so long to let her go. Hannah wanted to transition to be smooth.

Martin didn’t want Samantha to deal with rejection from modeling. She tried to explain how Chelsea was able to model as a teenager. Chelsea wanted to use the money she made modeling to save for college. He reminded her that he and Smitty had enough money. Martin refused to let her drop out of school to model. Samantha got upset with him and stormed off. Anita approached Dani at the club. Dani thought Anita had something to do with her getting kicked off the board. She told her that Hannah waited until after the fashion show to fire her. Anita was determined to get Dani’s job back, but she didn’t want it anymore. She was fine with Dani’s decision. Hayley enjoyed watching Dani get kicked out of the charity. She liked not being the only outcast in the town. Tyrell didn’t understand why Samantha wanted to be a model. She changed the subject and talked to him about the pictures of him online. Smitty tried to talk Martin into letting Samantha dance. He said that Chelsea would look out for her and not let anything happen to him. Smitty wondered if the election was why he didn’t want Samantha to be a model. After his conversation with Smitty, Martin called someone. He needed to see the person right away. Later Martin wanted to talk to Dani at the club about Samantha. Samantha told Smitty and Tyrell that Martin didn’t understand her or what she wanted. Smitty tried to defend Martin, but she didn’t want to hear it. Anita told Vernon what happened with Dani and Hannah. She thought that other foundations would kick her off their boards too. Vernon didn’t want Dani to end up the way she was before. Anita was determined to stop that from happening. Dani let Martin know that modeling wasn’t easy, but it was worth it. He worried about the men that would be preying on her. Dani thought it was important that she had the right manager to keep her safe. Hannah arrived at the Dupree mansion. She wanted Vernon’s input on some upcoming projects. Anita confronted her about kicking Dani off the board. Hannah thought Vernon would understand why they had to kick her off. Anita let her know how she felt about what she did to Dani. She told Hannah that they were getting rid of her instead. Martin wanted to talk to Samantha. He didn’t like the way they left things. She didn’t like it either. He agreed to think about things from her point of view. Martin told her that he talked to Dani to get her opinion. He supported her, but he couldn’t agree to let her become a model. She reminded him that she was a good girl. Samantha wondered why it was okay for Tyrell to do whatever he wanted, but she couldn’t do anything. He didn’t want her to get hurt. Martin wouldn’t forbid her to do it though. She walked out of the room. Smitty warned Martin that she would rebel if they kept turning her own. Anita didn’t want the Dupree family to work with Hannah anymore. The Dupree family foundation would help the underprivileged kids without working with the First Gen Board. Dani was going to chair their organization. She warned her that Hannah would be begging Dani for a job at the board. Bill and Hayley approached Dani about getting kicked off the board. He told her that the board was a way to fill her days. Hayley said she felt bad because she couldn’t lord her power over her anymore. She couldn’t keep treating her the way she did.

 

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Leslie went to the hospital to take care of Laura. She posed as a transfer, but Shanice didn’t fall for her act. She knew Leslie was lying. The doctors went to see Laura to give her good and bad news. She wasn’t suffering any long-term damage from the accident, but she developed an infection that would make her have to stay at the hospital indefinitely. Leslie was happy with Laura’s outcome. Chelsea went to see Samantha so she could give her advice. Samantha told her she wanted to become a model. Chelsea tried to tell her about the downside of modeling, but Samantha still wanted to do it. Samantha asked Chelsea to be her manager. Chelsea was surprised, but she reluctantly agreed to be her manager.

Nicole found the camera Kat had in her office and confronted her about it. She told Kat that she didn’t recognize her anymore. While Nicole was ripping into Kat, Eva was listening. Eva enjoyed what she was hearing. When Nicole and Kat were finished arguing, Eva ended up at Orphey Jean. She spoke to Tomas about Kat. Nicole and Ted met up to talk about what they were going to do with Eva when Laura came back. He thought they should set her up with a hairstyling job to which Nicole agreed with. Once again, Eva was listening to their conversation, but didn’t like what she was hearing.

 

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Everyone was getting ready for the fashion show. Andre was at Dani’s place. She couldn’t believe that it was Chelsea’s last time on the runway. It felt like it was the end of her life. Andre tried to make her feel better. Chelsea, Samantha and Kat arrived at Dani’s place and were surprised to see Andre there. He was there to take pictures. They seemed to buy the excuse and left it alone. Martin and Smitty talked about Samantha attending the fashion show. Smitty wanted to do research about the fashion show for his article. Martin was glad that Smitty was pursuing his passion. Smitty was having second thoughts about how he felt about Martin running for president. Martin let him know that Anita and Vernon ended his plans so it was a moot point.

Anita donated her dress for the silent auction at the fashion show and thought about the past. Tomas surprised Kat at the fashion show. He was in for a surprise when Vernon, Ted, Martin and Smitty approached him. He was intimidated by the men, but they set his mind at ease. They let him know they weren’t worried about Kat. He was the one they were worried about because Kat was a spitfire. The fashion show went off without a hitch. The guests were surprised to see Samantha on the runway. Dani liked what she saw when Samantha walked down the runway. The fashion show featured a silent auction. Everyone bid on the items. Anita’s dress was up for bid. Vernon secretly bid on Anita’s dress so she could have it in her closet where it belonged.

 

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Martin had a nightmare. When he woke up, he snapped at Smitty. Smitty wanted to know what was wrong. Nicole took Eva to meet Laura. Eva flashed back to when she talked to Leslie about hitting her. Ted went to see Leslie to confront her about being in his business. Leslie said she would scream, but Ted wasn’t afraid. He said he earned his respect and thought that no one would believe what she would say about him. Ted gave her the money she wanted and warned her to leave for good. Smitty wanted to know what was going on with Martin, but he changed the subject. They ended up talking about Tyrell and how he was being bullied. Smitty told Martin that he talked to the school about Tyrell getting bullied. While they were talking, Martin said someone should be held accountable. Mona showed up to Laura’s room. Laura said she should be out of the hospital tomorrow. Eva said she knew the job was temporary. She left to get her laptop.

Ted let Leslie know not to ask for anything else. She taunted him about the money. When he was going to make a call, she agreed to do what he wanted. She asked him about calling Nicole and inviting her over. Smitty told Martin not to do anything about the bullying because he might make it worse, and he would push Tyrell away. When they finished talking about Tyrell, Smitty brought up Martin’s nightmare. Ted told Leslie to leave Nicole out of it. Leslie said he involved her when he decided to have a fling with her and broke up with her. She said they had something real and he got her pregnant. Leslie said he had to keep his perfect life intact. Ted said he would always regret betraying Nicole and his family. Leslie asked about what he did to her. Ted said he regretted what he did to her and shouldn’t have told her he would leave Nicole for her. He said he wouldn’t let her destroy what he had with his wife. Ted said he didn’t want to see her again. Leslie wondered what would happen if she saw him again. Ted said he would do whatever it took to protect his family. Eva walked in and heard Ted threatening Leslie. She managed to hide before he saw her. Ted warned Leslie to stay away from his wife before he left. When Ted left, Eva wondered what was going to happen if he came back and saw her. Leslie said he wouldn’t come back. She said they were going to lay low for now and let him think he won. Leslie said they would make their move at the anniversary party so he wouldn’t know what hit him. Smitty wanted Martin to be honest with him because it felt like he was holding something back. Martin didn’t realize what he was doing. Smitty said Tyrell held things back the same way he did. Martin was sick of Smitty talking about him hiding something and wanted to get air. Eva was excited about the money and asked Leslie if it was enough. Leslie said she wanted to make Ted pay. Eva wondered what would happen if Ted told Nicole the truth before she exposed it. Leslie said Ted wouldn’t have given the money if he was going to tell the truth. Leslie met with Jan and Mona and talked about Laura getting out of the hospital and Eva’s job being temporary. After Leslie met with Jan and Mona, she went to Laura’s hospital room. She stuck a needle in Laura’s IV.

 

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Ted told Nicole the truth about Joey’s mother. Nicole didn’t want Vanessa to be fooled so she wanted to tell her the truth. Diego talked to Vanessa about his concerns about her working with Joey. She wasn’t concerned about how he felt about it. Nicole arrived and wanted to talk to Vanessa about Joey. She told Vanessa that Joey’s mother was dead. Vanessa thought there was more to the story than that. She wanted to meet with Joey to find out what was going on. Hayley met with Derek to try to get back into the good graces with the Duprees. She appreciated that he didn’t treat her badly the way the other people in town were. Derek advised her to try to make new friends since her relationship with Naomi was finished. Naomi called 9-1-1 to help Bill because he appeared to be having a heart attack. Bill ended the call because he felt better. Naomi thought their arguing was affecting him physically. Bill said if that was true Dani would have killed him a long time ago.

Vanessa met with Joey to find out why he wanted to buy a house for a dead woman. He told her that he was embarrassed to admit the house was for him because she was so beautiful. Joey didn’t want to seem weak in front of her. She wasn’t happy that he lied to her, but he did it for the right reasons. Vanessa agreed to help him look for a house. After her conversation with Bill, Naomi went to see Dani. Dani advised her to recuse herself from the sexual harassment case. She thought another lawyer could handle the case. Dani’s advice made Naomi more determined to win the case. Dani decided to call Bill. She warned him that he was the one who could hurt Naomi the most despite being a strong person. Dani warned him not to hurt their daughter. Hayley decided to have lunch with Becky (one of the women suing Bill). She tried to stop her from rejecting the settlement. While they were talking, Naomi appeared at their table.

 

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Randy tried to convince Doug that he shouldn’t keep gambling, but he didn’t listen to him. Doug was convinced that his luck was about to change. Randy walked away when Vanessa arrived. She wanted to know what they were talking about. Vanessa wanted to give him a chance to explain himself, but he didn’t. She knew that Randy worked for Joey. Vanessa didn’t want him to associate with Randy anymore. Doug wanted to know why she was around Joey so much. Her relationship with Joey was clean. She let him know that she was helping Joey find a house for his mother. Later Vanessa met with Joey. He flirted with her a little. She wanted to meet his mother one day, and he became uncomfortable. Nicole arrived so he left the table. She thought it was strange that she was talking to him. Vanessa knew people had issues with Joey, but he’s a sweet person. She was tempted to be with Joey since she explained that she had an open relationship with Doug. Nicole was sad for her that she had a relationship like that.

Naomi talked to Bill about him getting disbarred. Bill had another trick up his sleeve. Bill promised to give the women huge settlements along with new positions. He was going to put them on a board to stop sexual harassment. He believed that the women were okay with the settlement. Naomi was determined to prove him wrong. The women arrived in the office. Naomi advised them to reject the settlement because it wasn’t worth the paper it was printed on. They wanted to know if she was worried about them or about her vendetta against her father. Naomi felt like she was being the type of lawyer her father brought her up to be. Bill advised her to let the women take the settlement. While they were talking, Bill suddenly had trouble breathing. His hand started tingling.  Nicole met with Ted and let him know that Vanessa was helping Joey find a place for his mother. Ted told her that Joey’s mother died last year.

 

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When Dani kissed Bill, he pushed her away and told her he didn’t want to kiss her. Bill let her know that there was no future for them. He said whatever they had between them was dead and in the past. Dani said she was in his blood. She wondered why he was there if he didn’t want to kiss and make up. It occurred to her that he was there because of Hayley. Dani said the people at the club are treating Hayley the way they are because the found what she did unacceptable. She said she didn’t ask them to treat Hayley that way. Dani asked if he was going to tell Hayley that they kissed. Bill let her know that he was done with all the games to which she said he was the one who started the games. She gave him the deed to the Delaware house. On his way out, he said they were done. Dani told him to keep thinking that. Hayley went to Bill’s office to surprise him with dinner. Caroline told Hayley that she wasn’t at liberty to say what Bill was up to. Caroline said Bill went to see Dani. Hayley thought he went to see her to talk Naomi out of the lawsuit.

When Bill went to his office, he let Hayley know that he talked to Dani about the way the club treats her. Hayley was upset he talked to her after she asked him not to. Andre showed up to have dinner with Ashley and Derek. He asked Derek to be in the documentary. The dinner was cut short because Andre got a text and had to leave. Ashley and Derek wondered if he was meeting someone. Andre went to see Dani. She wanted him to help her forget that Bill existed. He said the best way to get over someone was to get under someone else. Vernon and Anita went to the club for a date night. Naomi showed up and talked to them about her argument with Bill. She said she was going to make her father pay. Vernon told her that there was so much drama between Bill and their family. He said they didn’t need any more gossip spread about them not being able to handle their business. Anita sided with Naomi, but she thought Naomi should hold Bill accountable without making him an enemy. Despite the warning, Naomi was determined to go after her father. Jacob saw Joey and Marcel together again. He told his father about it. Elon told him not to say anything about it. After Elon finished talking to Jacob, he went to Marcel and ripped into him for being obvious. He warned Marcel to keep his hands clean and warned him that his son wouldn’t ignore corruption. Jacob was listening to the conversation.

 

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Naomi talked to the women who wanted to sue Bill’s firm. They were determined to settle the case. Naomi asked them how much her father offered them to settle. They wondered how she knew about it. It’s something that Bill always does. Naomi told them they were glad to have her as their lawyer. Hayley told Bill about what happened to her at the spa. The people wouldn’t work with her because they were “team Dani.” Chelsea wanted to clear up her reaction to Dani. She wanted to work on the business with Kat. Chelsea wanted Dani to let her do it on her own. She wanted a chance to prove herself the same way Dani did. Dani couldn’t believe Chelsea thought she would try to control things. Chelsea felt like she was. Dani realized that Chelsea was helping her be free. Chelsea assured her that she would be there for her. Bill wanted to help Hayley because the staff at the country club continued to disrespect her. Hayley stopped him from going after the staff. He wished people would see her the way he saw her. Naomi told her clients that Bill wouldn’t let it go if they settled the lawsuit. She said they had to win in order to get anything. They didn’t think they could. Naomi continued to tell them what would happen if future women had to work with Mike. She believed that Bill tried to silence them because they had a case. If they wanted to fight, she refused to give up. Naomi assured them that they would win.

Jacob met with Derek. Derek told him about his concerns with Andre flirting with Ashley. Jacob was willing to take him on, but Derek didn’t think it would be a fair fight. Naomi went to see Bill to confront him about intimidating her clients. She let him know that they wanted to drop the suit against him. Naomi told him that she was the winner because her clients were determined to sue him. Dani told someone that she would replace Chelsea. After she got off the phone, she grabbed a drink. She was determined to drink one time. Chelsea called Kat and told her about her conversation with Dani. She felt like Hayley was the cause of the problems with her family. Hayley walked in the diner after her phone call. Jacob approached Marcel at the club. He realized that his father convinced him to be nice to the new kid. Naomi confronted Bill about sending Hayley to talk to her. She felt that he did it because he thought she was a fool. Bill said that he didn’t send Hayley to talk to him. He said he would fix the problems that Hayley was dealing with. Naomi reminded him that Dani was the powerful one. They love Dani and hate what he did to her. Chelsea approached Hayley at the diner. She called her out for being with her father. Chelsea told her about the way she hurt Dani. Hayley wondered why no one talked about what Dani did to her. Bill called Dani so they could talk. He wanted to meet her at her place. She didn’t think it was a good idea, but he promised not to stay long. Marcel said he wasn’t trying to babysit Jacob. Jacob was glad he wasn’t trying to watch him. Chelsea couldn’t believe Hayley was worrying about the things Dani did after what she did to her. She told her that Dani was suffering. Hayley filled her in about the things Dani has done to her. Chelsea believed that Bill and Hayley were the reasons why Dani was lashing out. Hayley felt like Dani was out of control. Bill arrived at Dani’s place. They went down memory lane and talked about what happened when they first bought the house. Bill and Dani continued to talk about times they shared together. He missed when things were good with Naomi and Chelsea. Bill told him that Naomi was suing his firm. Dani didn’t know that  she was doing it. She was proud of Naomi for taking him on. He knew she would be happy since she’s “team Dani.” Bill said everyone was on her side. Dani wanted to know what he meant by that. Chelsea and Hayley continued to talk about Bill. Hayley told her that Bill loved his daughters. She wanted her to find a way to forgive her father.

 

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While Eva was working, Kat showed up to harass her. She told Eva her act was getting old and accused her of finding the security camera and deleting the footage. Kat asked Eva who she was. Eva didn’t back down from her and told her to do whatever she was going to do to her. At the hospital, Dani asked Ashley if the hospitals were like the ones on Grey’s Anatomy. Ashley said she wasn’t looking for romance in the workplace. While they were talking, Andre showed up. He was there because he was working with Shanice on a documentary about the hospital nurses. Ashley pulled Andre aside to talk to him about why he hasn’t been able to look at her since he tried to kiss her. Andre didn’t have anything to say. Nicole showed up at the nurse’s station. She told Dani that she was worried about her. Dani said she didn’t have to worry because she was getting her life back on track. She told Nicole she was going to help Chelsea with her fashion line. Nicole told her that Chelsea was trying to get out of Dani’s shadow and make a name for herself.

Later on, Chelsea and Kat talked about their fashion line. Dani showed up and tried to take over. Chelsea let Dani know it was her line and suggested she get her own project. Naomi’s clients met in Bill’s office. He tried to call the lawsuit a misunderstanding. between associates. Bill wanted the clients to come into his office before Naomi showed up. When they were in the office, Bill told them he had incriminating information against them that justified them getting fired. He said the lawsuit was a waste of time and money. While he was talking, he suggested a settlement. One of the clients were interested in the settlement. Naomi showed up and said was wrong for him to be talking to her clients. She accused Bill of giving her the wrong time for the meeting to keep her away. Naomi considered his antics a win because it showed how worried he was that she stood a chance against him in court. Kat went to Orphey Gene and met with Thomas. He asked Kat to talk to Naomi so she could drop the lawsuit against Bill. Kat was surprised he would ask her to do that. While Kat was talking to Tomas, she noticed Naomi coming in. On Kat’s way out, she wished Naomi luck with the case. Tomas told Naomi to go after Mike and leave the rest of the workers alone. Naomi said she wasn’t going to just win the case. She was going to ruin Bill. Naomi warned Tomas to work on an exit plan before things got worse.

 

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Nicole talked to Dani about Chelsea’s news. Dani was disappointed that Chelsea decided to quit modeling. She admitted to Nicole that she felt broken and shattered because of her life. Hayley wanted to talk to Naomi about the lawsuit. Naomi told her that she got the promotion that was promised to her client. Hayley felt like she deserved the job she received, but Naomi thought she got it by sleeping with Bill. Evan approached Martin and Smitty at their table. He wanted Smitty to work with him, but Martin turned down the job. After Evan left, Smitty demanded to know why Martin turned down a job for him without telling him about it. Kat was in Nicole’s office and put a camera in there to catch Eva. Leslie talked to Eva about what she was cheated out of growing up. She regretted allowing Ted to talk her into leaving town to hide his mistake. Leslie realized that she said it the wrong way. She was determined to make him pay. Everyone would know the truth about their relationship. She planned on telling the truth at Ted and Nicole’s anniversary party. Smitty didn’t like being the last to know that Martin was running for president. Martin admitted that he was selfish for keeping the job from him and telling him about running for president. Smitty wanted to make sure he wasn’t keeping anything else from him. Leslie assured Eva that she was her top priority. Eva wondered if it was a better idea to tell Ted about her paternity in private. Leslie was upset that Ted abandoned her while she was pregnant. Eva didn’t think Ted would make things right if he gets humiliated. Leslie felt like Ted would pay to make the embarrassment go away. Eva didn’t think he would do it. Hayley tried to convince Naomi that her clients were looking for a pay out. Naomi didn’t like when women didn’t support each other. Hayley felt like she was going after Bill. She told her that she had a great life with Bill, but she missed her. Naomi was upset about what she did. She felt more betrayed by her than her father. Hayley betrayed her. Nicole continued to talk to Dani. Dani couldn’t stop thinking about Bill. Nicole wondered when Dani had a happy dream that didn’t involve Bill. Dani gave her the rundown about the things Bill promised her. Nicole told her that Bill used her and dumped her for a younger woman.

Leslie wore a disguise and introduced herself to Kat. She wanted to talk to her about her mother’s assistant. Eva thought about what Leslie said to her. She held a candlestick, and Ted walked in the room. He wanted to know what she was doing. Kat didn’t feel comfortable talking to Leslie about her mother’s personal assistant. Leslie wanted to be a peacemaker between Kat and Eva. Eva told Ted that she wanted to make things right in the office. Ted appreciated the work she’s doing with Nicole. She said that she gets along with everyone, but Kat. Ted tried to explain the way Kat treats her. Kat told Leslie that Eva didn’t have experience working with her mother. Leslie felt like she should try to understand how Eva grew up. Eva told Ted that she didn’t grow up the same way as Kat and that’s why she didn’t like her. Ted reminded her that she wasn’t familiar with the world. Eva thought he was on her side. He wanted to talk to Kat about Eva over dinner, but she didn’t want him to do that. Nicole wanted Dani to figure out what makes her happy in life. Dani wasn’t sure who she saw when she looked at her. She wanted her husband back. Bill has a hold on her. He was her first, last and only love. Hayley told Naomi that she didn’t betray her because she valued their friendship. She fell in love with Bill. Naomi felt like she didn’t have to act on her feelings for Bill. Hayley thought Naomi was being petty going through with the lawsuit to get back at Bill for falling for her. She warned Naomi that she wouldn’t win the case. Naomi told her that she would win because sexual harassment was a major thing. Hayley told her that they planned to sue her company. Ted showed up and saw Leslie talking to Kat. He hid so they wouldn’t see him. Leslie told Kat that she was trying to help her see the good in Eva, but she was too close minded. Kat appreciated what she did, but she warned her about her. Leslie walked out of the club. Ted saw her and questioned her about going after his daughter.

 

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Chelsea told Dani that she didn’t want to be a model. Dani wondered why this was the first time she was hearing about it. Chelsea said she was afraid to tell her because of everything she has been through. She thought Dani would fall apart. Dani was upset but saw how serious Chelsea was about being a designer. She tore up Chelsea’s contract and realized she would be a hypocrite if she didn’t let her follow her dream. When Hayley went to get something to eat, she ran into Jacob. She congratulated him on his promotion. While they were talking, she asked him how they could get Bill and Naomi on good terms. Bill and Naomi talked about the lawsuit against his law firm. He let her know that she succeeded at getting his attention. Naomi let him know how serious she was about pursuing the lawsuit. Bill denied the claims her clients made, but Naomi wasn’t convinced. While they were talking, he accused her of doing this to pay him back for cheating on Dani. Naomi told him she would see him in court.

Later on, when Bill and Hayley were home, he told her about the lawsuit Naomi was pursuing. After they talked about it, Hayley decided to handle the situation. She ran into Naomi at the bar and asked her what she was doing. While Tomas and Kat were on a lunch date, they talked about what was going on between Bill and Naomi. Kat seemed excited about Bill and Naomi battling it out in court. While they were talking, Tomas brought up sex and told her she didn’t know what she was missing. He asked if she fantasized about him. Kat changed the subject. Martin and Smitty argued over Martin running for President. Smitty was upset that Martin didn’t tell him about running for President. Martin reminded him that he didn’t say anything about going back to journalism. Smitty wondered why Anita and Vernon were against him running. Martin dodged the question. Later on, when they went to the diner, the reporter that offered Smitty a job at Bill and Hayley’s wedding showed up. He talked about the job he had for Smitty that Martin turned down. Smitty was shocked to hear that Martin turned down the job for him.

 

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Dani was at the country club when Vernon arrived. He told her about what’s going on with Bill and Hayley. Vernon let her know that she’s been a handful, but she was his handful. He was determined to be there for her if she needed him. Dani left to meet with Chelsea. She left her drink behind so Vernon drank some of it. He was surprised to find out that she was drinking so heavily. Dani was talking to the people planning the fashion show. They liked what she did at Bill and Hayley’s wedding. Her actions were perfect for her brand. Dani liked what she heard from the duo. Chelsea arrived at the meeting and made an announcement to Dani. She told her that she didn’t want to model anymore. Naomi was at Orphie Jean’s when the women suing Bill’s company arrived. They informed her that they didn’t need her services anymore. The women planned to sue Bill’s company but they didn’t want to put Naomi in the middle of the case. Naomi told the women that she knew how to bring her father down because she knew how he operated. She was willing to represent them if they wanted her to do it. The women wanted to be sure that she wouldn’t back out. Naomi talked to them about the defense she planned to use to go against her father. She wanted to prove that the company knew that Mike was harassing the women. Bill, Tomas and Mike were at the office. Mike made an inappropriate joke which bothered Bill and Tomas. He went a step too far when he said something about Hayley so he left the room. Naomi arrived at the office shocking Bill. She didn’t tell him about the lawsuit. Bill tried to smooth things over with her. He told her that he loved her. While they were talking, Bill found out about the lawsuit. He was shocked by her betrayal.

Martin was still dealing with his nightmares from the past. Smitty was worried about him. Martin dismissed Smitty’s concerns. He tried to downplay what he was dealing with by saying that he wasn’t getting much sleep. Smitty got the impression that he was running for a higher office. Martin didn’t say one way or the other if he was running for another position. Vernon let Anita know about Martin’s plans to run for president. She didn’t approve of the plan. Anita didn’t think he could survive the scandal. Vernon felt like Martin’s secret was bad enough to ruin his life. He didn’t think Martin’s family could be protected from the fallout of his secret. They would be destroyed with Martin. Vernon and Anita wanted Martin to meet them at the country club to talk him out of running for president. Martin arrived at the club and assured his grandparents that he could control how much information came out about him. Anita reminded him that Bill knew his secret. She told him that Bill couldn’t be trusted. Martin became heated and reminded them how they were the ones who got him interested in politics. They told him the family could still do good things without being at the White House. Martin’s anger grew while they were talking. Smitty was upset too because he overheard enough to find out that Martin was keeping something from him again.

 

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Eva saw Tomas at the hospital and pretended to have an injury to get his attention. Tomas let her know that he and Kat were keeping things casual. When Eva kept asking him about his relationship with Kat, he wondered why she was interested. He asked if Kat said something to scare her aware. While they were talking, Kat called to invite him to lunch. When Tomas met with Kat she asked if he was afraid to be intimate with her because she’s a virgin. Tomas denied that was the reason why. He was affectionate with her. Later on, Kat met with Chelsea and talked to her about her lunch with Tomas. She told Chelsea she was saving herself for the man she loved, but Tomas was making her change her mind.

Doug and Vanessa ate at Orphie Jean’s. When Doug left, Joey showed up. Joey went to Vanessa’s table at Orphie Jean’s. He asked her to help him get a house for his aging mother. While they were talking, Doug came back and saw them together. Doug got a text about going to the casino. He left to go to the casino. After Joey was finished talking to Vanessa, he went to the casino. Doug won his game which upset Joey. Joey told Randy that Doug could win for now, but he was going to make sure he losses any future games. At the precinct, Jacob talked to Elon about Marcel being a crooked cop. He told Elon about seeing Joey and Marcel talking to each other. Elon suggested that he not worry about it and keep his nose clean. After Elon and Jacob were finished talking, he went to talk to Marcel. He warned Marcel not to put Jacob’s life in danger. When Marcel and Elon finished talking, he called Joey to warn him to be more careful about doing his business in broad daylight. Joey reminded him that he paid him to take care of things like that. Naomi wanted Anita’s advice on whether or not she should take the sexual harassment case against her father. Anita said the decision was up to her, but the Dupree women never back down from a challenge.

 

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Andre showed up at Dani’s house and found her passed out. When she woke up, she told him that she doesn’t drink that much. Andre said she could have gotten hurt or worse. Dani didn’t want him to tell anyone what he saw. He agreed not to say anything because the family would want to stage an intervention, and he would have to explain why he was there. When he finished helping her, he wanted to leave. She stopped him from leaving because she wasn’t ready to let him go, but she was ready to stop drinking. After Andre was finished with Dani, he went to see Nicole. He told her he was putting his feelings for Ashley behind him. Nicole was glad to find out that he was moving on from Ashley. While Derek was fixing Ashley something to eat, she flashed back to Andre trying to kiss her. When Derek had to leave for work, Ashley looked at the collage Andre gave her. Jan came over to see Ashley. Ashley showed her the collage Andre took. Ashley asked if she wanted it. Jan wondered why she was giving it away. Ashley told her that Andre tried to kiss her.

Hayley talked to Bill about the way people are treating her. She thought he was trying to minimize her feelings and suggested they call off their marriage. Bill told her to forget about the Duprees. Hayley said it wasn’t easy and accused him of enjoying it as much as Dani enjoyed torturing her. Bill surprised her with a romantic evening. Eva wanted to watch television, but Leslie wanted to focus on bringing down the Richardsons now that she had access to their house. She told Leslie about the argument she had with Kat over Tomas. Leslie advised her to stay away from him. They ended up arguing over it. Leslie told her to leave Kat alone and told her about the new plan. She told Eva to plan an even around Ted so they could expose him. Leslie thought Ted and Nicole’s anniversary was the perfect opportunity.

 

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Dani was excited that she secured a gown from the Smithsonian collection for Chelsea’s fashion show. The victory made Dani feel like herself again. Chelsea didn’t share the same enthusiasm because she was thinking of how to tell her mother that she didn’t want to be a model anymore. Later Chelsea was at the club having breakfast with Kat and Tomas. Things took an awkward turn when Eva arrived at the club. Kat wasn’t happy to see her. She was upset that her mother let Eva wear one of her outfits. Kat didn’t want to eat with her and considered her an enemy. She was so upset about Eva being at the club that she wanted to end her breakfast with Tomas. They didn’t show affection towards each other because they didn’t want the Dupree family to judge their relationship. Eva started flirting with Tomas on her way out. Kat wasn’t happy about that. After Tomas left, Kat confronted Eva. Eva tried to downplay what she did. She thought Kat should talk to a therapist about why she felt threatened by her. Jacob and Marcel were on a stakeout. Marcel gave Jacob a hard time. Things picked up for them when they spotted Joey going into a sketchy building.

Naomi met with three potential clients. They used to work at Bill’s company. The clients were harassed by one of Bill’s partners named Mike. They wanted Naomi to sue her father’s company after seeing her mother take a stand against him. Naomi was the perfect choice since she didn’t get along with her father. Mike talked to Bill to get the details about Tomas’ relationship with Kat. He talked to Bill about Hayley being hot. Hayley went to the country club, but she wasn’t welcomed. The staff ignored her while she was there. She got so upset about getting ignored that she stormed off. Hayley ran into Dani on her way out. They had a brief exchange before Hayley left the club. Later Hayley talked to Bill about the way she was treated at the club. She felt like Dani should have been treated badly since she was the one shooting up the place. Bill promised her that she would be treated better by the community. He planned to bring Fairmont Crest to its knees. The community rejecting her is making her rethink their marriage. Hayley thought they should end their marriage. Dani was in her kitchen and drowned her sorrows in alcohol. She was on the floor laughing and crying.

 

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Ashley ripped into Andre for trying to kiss her. She reminded him that she had a boyfriend. Nicole asked Eva to help her find “Sherry.” Dani woke up in Bill and Hayley’s house after finishing the champagne. She realized what she did and called someone to help her. Andre apologized for trying to kiss Ashley. She said she was out of line but it couldn’t happen again. Andre left the hospital. Derek showed up to tell her that he wasn’t a patient anymore. Ashley said he couldn’t leave his room without assistance. He pulled her into his lap and kissed her. Nicole said she met “Sherry” a few days ago. Eva asked if she was the person she talked off the roof, but Nicole couldn’t tell her. While Nicole was talking to Eva about “Sherry,” Ted was listening. Dani called Pam to come to Bill and Hayley’s house. Pam wanted to know why she was there and why she needed her help. Dani reminded her what Bill did to her. She told Pam she was afraid of feeling Anita’s wrath, so she needed her help. Dani wanted to get the place cleaned up before Bill and Hayley came back. Pam pulled out a bottle of champagne so Dani could switch. She also had a picture frame to replace the one Dani broke. Pam thought Dani’s tracks would be covered since she disconnected the security cameras. She wanted to hurry up and get the place cleaned, but Dani thought they had more time since Bill and Hayley were on their honeymoon.

Ted asked Nicole why she was getting in touch with the server from the gala. Nicole said the server was fired. Andre showed up with the proofs from the gala. When there was an awkward silence, Andre wondered if he was interrupting things. They said he wasn’t. Eva offered to do Nicole’s schedule, but she wanted her to go home. She told Nicole she wanted to wait for the banquet manager to tell her about “Sherry.” When Ted and Eva left, Nicole wanted to know the real reason Andre was there. Ashley tried to take care of Derek, but he said he didn’t need help. Bill and Hayley came home. He noticed the alarm wasn’t set. Dani thanked Pam for helping her. Pam said she wouldn’t have been able to do it without her. Dani said Bill and Hayley were thousands of miles away. Pam asked her to leave her name out if Bill and Hayley found out about it. Hayley reacted to seeing the picture frame. She said it was in a different spot and looked different. After Bill convinced her that nothing was going on, he wanted to pour them something to drink. When he held the bottle, Hayley noticed the inscription was gone. They realized that Dani snuck in their house. Bill offered to take care of Dani, but Hayley said she would do it. Nicole wanted Andre to tell her the truth about why he showed up at the house. Andre told her that he almost kissed her. He said Ashley knew he wanted to kiss her and was angry at him. Nicole asked if he wanted her to give him permission to kiss Ashley because she wasn’t doing it. She reminded him that Ashley was in love with Derek. Andre understood that but didn’t know where his feelings came from. He wondered if it was because she’s with someone else. Nicole said he needed someone to tell him to stay away from Ashley. Ted told Nicole that she needed to let go finding the server. While he was talking to her, Eva was listening. Nicole said there wasn’t a coincidence that “Sherry” was there to which Ted told her was why she needed to stay away from her. Hayley went to see Dani to let her know that she and Bill were home. She said she wanted to tell her personally so she wouldn’t find out on the street. Dani asked if that was the only reason why she was there. Hayley noticed a picture of her and dropped it. She told Dani that she knew she was in her house and violated it. Hayley called her out for being obsessed with her life with Bill. She warned Dani to stay away because it was bringing her to her breaking point. If she pushed Hayley to it, she said she would get a restraining order against her. She said she would press charges against Dani if she violated it. After Hayley warned Dani about trying her, she left. Nicole asked Ted why he was telling her what to do. Ted said “Sherry” wanted more from her and warned her that she was fixated on her. He told her not to treat “Sherry.” Nicole agreed but thought “Sherry” needed help. Ted said she wasn’t the one who should help her. Eva continued to listen to them. After Ted and Nicole were finished talking, Ted told Eva that she didn’t have to look for the woman at the gala. When Hayley came home, she let Bill know that Dani wouldn’t be a problem anymore. She told Bill that she stood up for herself and for them. Bill decided it was time to forget about Dani and getting revenge on her.

 

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Kat apologized to Nicole for not making it to her gala. Nicole understood and thanked her for the letter she wrote. The words Kat wrote melted Nicole’s heart. Kat wondered why Nicole hadn’t gone to  eat at the Dupree mansion. Nicole wondered if she was trying to get rid of her since there were two place settings at the table. They embraced, and Nicole left the house. Tomas arrived at the house with a bottle of wine. Kat asked him what it was like working for Bill. He told her the good and bad things about working with Bill. He knew Kat hated Bill, but he approved of them dating. They flirt with each other. Nicole ran into Andre at the hospital. She noticed that he was staring at some photos. Andre showed her the pictures. She wanted him to coordinate with Eva. He praised her a lot so Nicole hoped that she wasn’t going to end up with a broken heart. Dani couldn’t stay for dinner because she had business to take care of. Nicole arrived and wondered what business Dani was taking care of. Nicole tried to get the truth from her so she told her. Dani wanted to seal the deal for a new designer to work with Chelsea. After she told Nicole what she was doing, she left the mansion. Nicole was worried about Dani since she stalked Billy and Hayley’s social media page. Anita understood, and Vernon thought Dani still had feelings for Bill. They wondered what could happen with Bill and Hayley miles away. Nicole received a call from the hospital.

Dani went to Bill and Hayley’s place. She was approached by a security guard named George. He felt uncomfortable talking to her about the wedding. She realized he heard about her pulling out a gun at Bill and Hayley’s wedding. She assured him that nothing like that would happen while she was there. Dani joked that she had a bomb instead of a gun. She wanted to have a fresh start. Dani wanted the code so she could give Bill and Hayley the gifts she bought. George let her know that he could lose his job if he gave her the code. She would never let anything happen to him because he was practically family. He changed his mind and gave her the code. Dani walked into the mansion and spotted the camera. She inserted the password into the keypad and took her gift and put the gift in another room. Bill and Hayley were in the limo and he apologized for them being home early. She understood because they were ready to start their lives. They started making out in the limo. Dani continued looking around Bill and Hayley’s house. She put a bottle of wine on their picture. Bill and Hayley finished making love and were on their way home. Dani was happy that she broke Bill and Hayley’s wedding photo. She kept drinking and slid down on their couch. Dani dropped the bottle and fell asleep.

 

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Dani looked through Bill and Hayley’s honeymoon photos. She wasn’t happy about it, but she was determined not to ruin Nicole’s big night. Leslie planned to ruin Nicole’s night. She got a job catering at the gala. Leslie wanted to expose Ted and Nicole in front of the community. Eva saw Martin at Nicole’s office. She shocked him by how much she knew about his political career. Ted and Nicole arrived and invited her to the gala. Vernon received a call from someone. Naomi walked in Dani’s room and found her screaming and throwing her tablet against the wall. She thought her mother enjoyed pain. Anita agreed with her as she and Vernon walked into the room. Leslie was happy with how she worked her way into the gala. Eva wasn’t happy about Leslie’s plan. She went back on her word about not revealing herself to Ted and Nicole. Leslie convinced Eva that it was a coincidence that she ended up working at the gala. Andre saw Dani in her dress and flirted with her. He wanted to take her out of her dress.

Martin took pictures with his family. After the photo op, someone approached Martin about a job for Smitty. Martin turned down the offer. Vernon approached Martin to confront him about running for president. He told Martin not to run for president because of his secret. Vernon was certain that his secret would come out if he decided to run for office. The family couldn’t survive that type of scandal. Martin wasn’t worried because he secret was buried. Ted got an unpleasant surprise when he saw Leslie working at the bar. She let him know that the job paid well. Ted threatened to destroy her, but she wasn’t worried about him. She survived everything in the past. Dani introduced her father at the gala. Leslie was about to approach Nicole, but Eva spotted her. She told her mother that she had to leave. Leslie refused to go because she had to serve the drinks. She returned to the gala. Leslie was approached by her boss because someone tipped him off (Eva) that she was being unprofessional towards the guests. He threw her out of the event.

 

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